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I have been sleeved for almost 10 weeks now. I have noticed that since the procedure I have not had to have.

Since leaving the hospital I have not had to have any kind of pain killers, even in hospital I didnt really need them but was told to keep taking them.

Pre-surgery I was also having a pain killer for one thing or another, headaches, aches and pains. I have not had a headache since surgery and only the occasional aches and pains from when I work out too much but nothing that requires pain killers.

Anyone else had this experience?

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Yes, but I have never heard anyone else on the forum mention this wonderful result. I have had terrible knees for years. The right one has been replaced, but is still uncomfortable at times. Prior to my sleeve, my left knee ached all the time and I took 1800 to 2400 mg of ibuprofen daily to barely make it through the day. My doc had also switched me to Mobic for about a year prior to surgery. The first time I walked in the hall at the hospital after my surgery, I could not believe it. I told my daughter who was with me that my left knee didn't hurt at all. Walking was absolutely painless in my knee joint. After I got home, I researched on the internet, and there was some discussion that the grehlin produced by the old stomach has been linked to arthritis in some research studies. I didn't talk about my pain relief very much because I didn't want to jinx it. But still to this day (almost 8 months out) my knee does not hurt. I have had no anti-inflammatory medication since April.

I have lost a total of 105 lbs and my general overall discomfort is negligible. Life is much more enjoyable now and I owe most of it to my sleeve. Thank you, God and Dr. Aceves. Kahe

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